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- 9781594205071
- Book Title
- Behave : the Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
- Item Length
- 10in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.5in
- Genre
- Psychology, Science, Social Science, Philosophy
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Neuroscience, General, Life Sciences / Biology, Criminology
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 38.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 800 Pages
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New York Times bestseller * Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * One of the Washington Post 's 10 Best Books of the Year "It's no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I've ever read." --David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal "It has my vote for science book of the year." --Parul Sehgal, The New York Times "Immensely readable, often hilarious...Hands-down one of the best books I've read in years. I loved it." --Dina Temple-Raston, The Washington Post From the bestselling author of A Primate's Memoir and the forthcoming Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will comes a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do? Behave is one of the most dazzling tours d'horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted. Moving across a range of disciplines, Sapolsky--a neuroscientist and primatologist--uncovers the hidden story of our actions. Undertaking some of our thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, and war and peace, Behave is a towering achievement--a majestic synthesis of cutting-edge research and a heroic exploration of why we ultimately do the things we do . . . for good and for ill.
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Penguin Publishing Group
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1594205078
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9781594205071
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Book Title
Behave : the Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Neuroscience, General, Life Sciences / Biology, Criminology
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Psychology, Science, Social Science, Philosophy
Number of Pages
800 Pages
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Item Length
10in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
38.3 Oz
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Qp351.S27 2017
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"Read Robert Sapolsky's marvelous book Behave and you'll never again be surprised by the range and depth of our own bad behavior. We all carry the potential for unconscious biases, to be damaged by our childhoods and map that damage onto our own loved ones, and to form the tribal 'Us' groups that treat outsiders as lesser 'Thems.' But to read this book is also, marvelously, to be given the hope that we have much more control of those behaviors than we think. And Behave gives us more than hope--it gives us the knowledge of how to act on that aspiration, to manifest more of our best selves and less of our worst, individually and as a society. That's very good news indeed." --Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, "Robert Sapolsky''s students must love him. In Behave , the primatologist, neurologist and science communicator writes like a teacher: witty, erudite and passionate about clear communication. You feel like a lucky auditor in a fast-paced undergraduate course, where the implications of fascinating scientific findings are illuminated through topical stories and pop-culture allusions."-- Nature "[Sapolsky] weaves science storytelling with humor....[His] big ideas deserve a wide audience and will likely shape thinking for some time." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Sapolsky] does an excellent job of bringing together the expansive literature of thousands of fascinating studies with clarity and humor....A tour-de-force." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Sapolsky finds not the high moral drama of the soul choosing good or evil but rather down-to-earth biology....a remarkably encyclopedic survey of the sciences illuminating human conduct." -- Booklist (starred review) " Behave is like a great historical novel, with excellent prose and encyclopedic detail. It traces the most important story that can ever be told." --Edward O. Wilson "Read Robert Sapolsky''s marvelous book Behave and you''ll never again be surprised by the range and depth of our own bad behavior. We all carry the potential for unconscious biases, to be damaged by our childhoods and map that damage onto our own loved ones, and to form the tribal ''Us'' groups that treat outsiders as lesser ''Thems.'' But to read this book is also, marvelously, to be given the hope that we have much more control of those behaviors than we think. And Behave gives us more than hope--it gives us the knowledge of how to act on that aspiration, to manifest more of our best selves and less of our worst, individually and as a society. That''s very good news indeed." --Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better "As wide as it is deep, this book is colorful, electrifying, and moving. Sapolsky leverages his deep expertise to ask the most fundamental questions about being human--from acts of hate to acts of love, from our compulsion to dehumanize to our capacity to rehumanize." --David Eagleman, PhD, neuroscientist at Stanford, author, presenter of PBS''s The Brain " Behave is a beautifully crafted work about the biology of morality. Sapolsky makes multiple passes at the target, using different time scales and systems. He shows you how all the perspectives and systems connect, and he makes you laugh and marvel along the way. Sapolsky is not just a leading primatologist; he''s a great writer and a superb guide to human nature." --Jonathan Haidt, New York University, author of The Righteous Mind "This is a miraculous book, by far the best treatment of violence, aggression, and competition ever. It ranges from how neurons and hormones interact, how emotions are an essential part of decision making, why adolescents are more likely to be violent than adults, why genes influence cultures and vice-versa, and the ins and outs of "we versus them," all the way to "live and let live" truces in World War I and the My Lai massacre. Its depth and breadth of scholarship are amazing, building on Sapolsky''s own research and his vast knowledge of the neurobiology, genetic, and behavioral literature. For instance, Behave includes fair evaluations of complex debates (like over sociobiology) that I was involved in, and tackles controversial questions such as whether our hunter-gatherer ancestors warred on each other. He even takes on "free will" with a clarity usually absent from the writings of philosophers on the subject. All this is done brilliantly with a light and funny touch that shows why Sapolsky is recognized as one of the greatest teachers in science today." --Paul R. Ehrlich, author of Human Natures, "[Sapolsky] weaves science storytelling with humor....[His] big ideas deserve a wide audience and will likely shape thinking for some time."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Sapolsky] does an excellent job of bringing together the expansive literature of thousands of fascinating studies with clarity and humor....A tour-de-force." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Sapolsky finds not the high moral drama of the soul choosing good or evil but rather down-to-earth biology....a remarkably encyclopedic survey of the sciences illuminating human conduct." -- Booklist (starred review) " Behave is like a great historical novel, with excellent prose and encyclopedic detail. It traces the most important story that can ever be told." --Edward O. Wilson "This is a miraculous book, by far the best treatment of violence, aggression, and competition ever. It ranges from how neurons and hormones interact, how emotions are an essential part of decision making, why adolescents are more likely to be violent than adults, why genes influence cultures and vice-versa, and the ins and outs of "we versus them," all the way to "live and let live" truces in World War I and the My Lai massacre. Its depth and breadth of scholarship are amazing, building on Sapolsky's own research and his vast knowledge of the neurobiology, genetic, and behavioral literature. For instance, Behave includes fair evaluations of complex debates (like over sociobiology) that I was involved in, and tackles controversial questions such as whether our hunter-gatherer ancestors warred on each other. He even takes on "free will" with a clarity usually absent from the writings of philosophers on the subject. All this is done brilliantly with a light and funny touch that shows why Sapolsky is recognized as one of the greatest teachers in science today." --Paul R. Ehrlich "Read Robert Sapolsky's marvelous book Behave and you'll never again be surprised by the range and depth of our own bad behavior. We all carry the potential for unconscious biases, to be damaged by our childhoods and map that damage onto our own loved ones, and to form the tribal 'Us' groups that treat outsiders as lesser 'Thems.' But to read this book is also, marvelously, to be given the hope that we have much more control of those behaviors than we think. And Behave gives us more than hope--it gives us the knowledge of how to act on that aspiration, to manifest more of our best selves and less of our worst, individually and as a society. That's very good news indeed." --Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, "Sapolsky finds not the high moral drama of the soul choosing good or evil but rather down-to-earth biology....a remarkably encyclopedic survey of the sciences illuminating human conduct." -- Booklist (starred review) " Behave is like a great historical novel, with excellent prose and encyclopedic detail. It traces the most important story that can ever be told." --Edward O. Wilson "This is a miraculous book, by far the best treatment of violence, aggression, and competition ever. It ranges from how neurons and hormones interact, how emotions are an essential part of decision making, why adolescents are more likely to be violent than adults, why genes influence cultures and vice-versa, and the ins and outs of "we versus them," all the way to "live and let live" truces in World War I and the My Lai massacre. Its depth and breadth of scholarship are amazing, building on Sapolsky's own research and his vast knowledge of the neurobiology, genetic, and behavioral literature. For instance, Behave includes fair evaluations of complex debates (like over sociobiology) that I was involved in, and tackles controversial questions such as whether our hunter-gatherer ancestors warred on each other. He even takes on "free will" with a clarity usually absent from the writings of philosophers on the subject. All this is done brilliantly with a light and funny touch that shows why Sapolsky is recognized as one of the greatest teachers in science today." --Paul R. Ehrlich "Read Robert Sapolsky's marvelous book Behave and you'll never again be surprised by the range and depth of our own bad behavior. We all carry the potential for unconscious biases, to be damaged by our childhoods and map that damage onto our own loved ones, and to form the tribal 'Us' groups that treat outsiders as lesser 'Thems.' But to read this book is also, marvelously, to be given the hope that we have much more control of those behaviors than we think. And Behave gives us more than hope--it gives us the knowledge of how to act on that aspiration, to manifest more of our best selves and less of our worst, individually and as a society. That's very good news indeed." --Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, "[Sapolsky] weaves science storytelling with humor....[His] big ideas deserve a wide audience and will likely shape thinking for some time."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Sapolsky] does an excellent job of bringing together the expansive literature of thousands of fascinating studies with clarity and humor....A tour-de-force." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Sapolsky finds not the high moral drama of the soul choosing good or evil but rather down-to-earth biology....a remarkably encyclopedic survey of the sciences illuminating human conduct." -- Booklist (starred review) " Behave is like a great historical novel, with excellent prose and encyclopedic detail. It traces the most important story that can ever be told." --Edward O. Wilson "Read Robert Sapolsky's marvelous book Behave and you'll never again be surprised by the range and depth of our own bad behavior. We all carry the potential for unconscious biases, to be damaged by our childhoods and map that damage onto our own loved ones, and to form the tribal 'Us' groups that treat outsiders as lesser 'Thems.' But to read this book is also, marvelously, to be given the hope that we have much more control of those behaviors than we think. And Behave gives us more than hope--it gives us the knowledge of how to act on that aspiration, to manifest more of our best selves and less of our worst, individually and as a society. That's very good news indeed." --Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better "As wide as it is deep, this book is colorful, electrifying, and moving. Sapolsky leverages his deep expertise to ask the most fundamental questions about being human -- from acts of hate to acts of love, from our compulsion to dehumanize to our capacity to rehumanize." --David Eagleman, PhD, neuroscientist at Stanford, author, presenter of PBS's The Brain "Behave is a beautifully crafted work about the biology of morality. Sapolsky makes multiple passes at the target, using different time scales and systems. He shows you how all the perspectives and systems connect, and he makes you laugh and marvel along the way. Sapolsky is not just a leading primatologist; he's a great writer and a superb guide to human nature." --Jonathan Haidt, New York University, author of The Righteous Mind "This is a miraculous book, by far the best treatment of violence, aggression, and competition ever. It ranges from how neurons and hormones interact, how emotions are an essential part of decision making, why adolescents are more likely to be violent than adults, why genes influence cultures and vice-versa, and the ins and outs of "we versus them," all the way to "live and let live" truces in World War I and the My Lai massacre. Its depth and breadth of scholarship are amazing, building on Sapolsky's own research and his vast knowledge of the neurobiology, genetic, and behavioral literature. For instance, Behave includes fair evaluations of complex debates (like over sociobiology) that I was involved in, and tackles controversial questions such as whether our hunter-gatherer ancestors warred on each other. He even takes on "free will" with a clarity usually absent from the writings of philosophers on the subject. All this is done brilliantly with a light and funny touch that shows why Sapolsky is recognized as one of the greatest teachers in science today." --Paul R. Ehrlich, "[Sapolsky] weaves science storytelling with humor....[His] big ideas deserve a wide audience and will likely shape thinking for some time." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Sapolsky] does an excellent job of bringing together the expansive literature of thousands of fascinating studies with clarity and humor....A tour-de-force." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Sapolsky finds not the high moral drama of the soul choosing good or evil but rather down-to-earth biology....a remarkably encyclopedic survey of the sciences illuminating human conduct." -- Booklist (starred review) " Behave is like a great historical novel, with excellent prose and encyclopedic detail. It traces the most important story that can ever be told." --Edward O. Wilson "Read Robert Sapolsky's marvelous book Behave and you'll never again be surprised by the range and depth of our own bad behavior. We all carry the potential for unconscious biases, to be damaged by our childhoods and map that damage onto our own loved ones, and to form the tribal 'Us' groups that treat outsiders as lesser 'Thems.' But to read this book is also, marvelously, to be given the hope that we have much more control of those behaviors than we think. And Behave gives us more than hope--it gives us the knowledge of how to act on that aspiration, to manifest more of our best selves and less of our worst, individually and as a society. That's very good news indeed." --Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better "As wide as it is deep, this book is colorful, electrifying, and moving. Sapolsky leverages his deep expertise to ask the most fundamental questions about being human--from acts of hate to acts of love, from our compulsion to dehumanize to our capacity to rehumanize." --David Eagleman, PhD, neuroscientist at Stanford, author, presenter of PBS's The Brain " Behave is a beautifully crafted work about the biology of morality. Sapolsky makes multiple passes at the target, using different time scales and systems. He shows you how all the perspectives and systems connect, and he makes you laugh and marvel along the way. Sapolsky is not just a leading primatologist; he's a great writer and a superb guide to human nature." --Jonathan Haidt, New York University, author of The Righteous Mind "This is a miraculous book, by far the best treatment of violence, aggression, and competition ever. It ranges from how neurons and hormones interact, how emotions are an essential part of decision making, why adolescents are more likely to be violent than adults, why genes influence cultures and vice-versa, and the ins and outs of "we versus them," all the way to "live and let live" truces in World War I and the My Lai massacre. Its depth and breadth of scholarship are amazing, building on Sapolsky's own research and his vast knowledge of the neurobiology, genetic, and behavioral literature. For instance, Behave includes fair evaluations of complex debates (like over sociobiology) that I was involved in, and tackles controversial questions such as whether our hunter-gatherer ancestors warred on each other. He even takes on "free will" with a clarity usually absent from the writings of philosophers on the subject. All this is done brilliantly with a light and funny touch that shows why Sapolsky is recognized as one of the greatest teachers in science today." --Paul R. Ehrlich, author of Human Natures, "[Sapolsky] does an excellent job of bringing together the expansive literature of thousands of fascinating studies with clarity and humor....A tour-de-force." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Sapolsky finds not the high moral drama of the soul choosing good or evil but rather down-to-earth biology....a remarkably encyclopedic survey of the sciences illuminating human conduct." -- Booklist (starred review) " Behave is like a great historical novel, with excellent prose and encyclopedic detail. It traces the most important story that can ever be told." --Edward O. Wilson "This is a miraculous book, by far the best treatment of violence, aggression, and competition ever. It ranges from how neurons and hormones interact, how emotions are an essential part of decision making, why adolescents are more likely to be violent than adults, why genes influence cultures and vice-versa, and the ins and outs of "we versus them," all the way to "live and let live" truces in World War I and the My Lai massacre. Its depth and breadth of scholarship are amazing, building on Sapolsky's own research and his vast knowledge of the neurobiology, genetic, and behavioral literature. For instance, Behave includes fair evaluations of complex debates (like over sociobiology) that I was involved in, and tackles controversial questions such as whether our hunter-gatherer ancestors warred on each other. He even takes on "free will" with a clarity usually absent from the writings of philosophers on the subject. All this is done brilliantly with a light and funny touch that shows why Sapolsky is recognized as one of the greatest teachers in science today." --Paul R. Ehrlich "Read Robert Sapolsky's marvelous book Behave and you'll never again be surprised by the range and depth of our own bad behavior. We all carry the potential for unconscious biases, to be damaged by our childhoods and map that damage onto our own loved ones, and to form the tribal 'Us' groups that treat outsiders as lesser 'Thems.' But to read this book is also, marvelously, to be given the hope that we have much more control of those behaviors than we think. And Behave gives us more than hope--it gives us the knowledge of how to act on that aspiration, to manifest more of our best selves and less of our worst, individually and as a society. That's very good news indeed." --Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better
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